Master builder – with three clicks
3D design is expensive and should be left to professionals. A software company from Magdeburg has turned this idea on its head, and has the companies BMW, Audi and VW, no less, with its "taraVRbuilder" solution.
3D design is expensive and should be left to professionals. A software company from Magdeburg, the capital of the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, has turned this idea on its head, and has the companies BMW, Audi and VW, no less, with its "taraVRbuilder" solution. Those who work with the tarakos gmbH program can create virtual halls and logistics centres with the minimum specialist knowledge in a matter of minutes.
Elli is a small but friendly dog who likes to welcome every visitor. She welcomes every new guest with a friendly wag of her tail and accompanies them to Herbert Beesten's office. It is an office with views over the Elbe and a large sized flat-screen TV. "We need it for our presentations. Our 3D process visualisation software is by far the most convincing when we show it in action."
Elli belongs to a member of staff. She chimes with the philosophy of Magdeburg company tarakos GmbH. The colleagues who work here want to feel at home – which is an important factor in the competition to secure the brightest employees in the region. Beesten highlights that the benefits offered by the company also include flexitime and excellent earning and development opportunities. The managing director of tarakos GmbH is relaxed that his employees often leave for pastures new in big, established companies. "We see ourselves as being a business in which employees can learn a lot and bring in ideas in a short time. We have a core group of employees who have been with us for over ten years."
Since it was established in the year 2000, tarakos GmbH has focused on the visualisation and presentation of sophisticated manufacturing processes. With the taraVRbuilder, a software program for designing virtual spaces, it is possible for production and storage halls, installation surfaces and logistics centres to be created on the computer. "A library consisting of 500 objects is available to the users," explains Beesten. It starts with static objects such as walls, columns, platforms and protective fences. These can then be joined by animated objects such as robots, conveyor belts, hubs and sophisticated machinery. The planner is able position women, men, forklift trucks and HGVs. In this way an entire virtual factory can be designed and put into operation.
The taraVRbuilder has three major advantages over classic 3D design systems: the software is considerably cheaper, it is easy to use after one day of training, and it doesn't require a powerful PC. It runs on most standard PCs. "This means that the normal user isn't a 3D designer or programming expert – but a logistics specialist, material flow or production planner," explains Beesten. This makes the software especially interesting for small and medium sized companies.
Once the initial version of the production system has been created then attributes can be assigned to all of the elements. The expert describes this as parameterisation. "How quickly do the incoming packages have to be forwarded? When does the machine need new supplies? In which direction should the component be moved? The program takes these variables into account." The planned system is initialised with a click of the mouse and simulates all of the processes. In this way the weak spots, idle times and status can all be visualised immediately.
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